OaklandCalifornia

Oakland Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Oakland is 433,797. 21.42% is under 18, while 14.56% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.14% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.42% were 18 years or younger and 25.97% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.46% female and 48.54% male.

Oakland Housing

According to the US Census, Oakland has 186,660 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Oakland was 91.27%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $848,600

Oakland Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 51.31% of Oakland's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 18.27% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 16.07% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.94%

How Educated is Oakland

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 25.3% of Oakland residents had a bachelor's degree, while 21.5% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 46.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Oakland

The median household income in Oakland is $82,236. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $82,236.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $102,619 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $141,702.

A closer examination of the income groups of Oakland households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $200,000. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (18.2%). 5.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family